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3. Converting PAL / NTSC (and other video standards)
The VHS to DVD software is capable of recording NTSC, PAL, and many other video
tape standards from around the world. It is possible, however, that your computer
system may not correctly recognize the video signal from a tape made in a foreign
country. In this case you would typically experience black and white video.
Change Video Standard
(stand-alone) -
You may or may not have already noticed
that the VHS to DVD software included an additional utility program called Change
Video Standard. Before accessing the utility, please be sure to first close down the
VHS to DVD program. To access the Change Video Standard utility, click the
Start
icon
in the bottom left corner of your screen and select “
All Programs
‟ from the Start
Menu.
From the list, locate and highlight
Honestech VHS to DVD 5.0 SE
, among the four
items that will appear,should be Change Video Standard. If the VHS to DVD program
is closed, select the Change Video Standard utility to open it.
